Veteran Bollywood actor Om Puri faced Twitterati's wrath for insulting the martyrs by passing a 'shameful' comment on a television debate over the ban of Pakistani artists in India post Uri attack
Furious Twitterati call Om Puri 'shameless' for insulting Indian martyrs
Twitterati lash out at Om Puri for insulting martyrs with 'shameful' comment
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Veteran Bollywood actor Om Puri faced Twitterati's wrath for insulting the martyrs by passing a 'shameful' comment on a television debate over the ban of Pakistani artists in India following Uri attack.
Om Puri stoked controversy by saying, "Who had asked the soldiers to join the army? Who told them to pick the weapons?"
Om Puri further said that India should prepare 15-20 human suicide bombers and send them to Pakistan for the blasts.
Om Puri went on to say, "Do you want India-Pakistan enmity to turn like Israel and Palestine, and fight for ages? India is home to crores of Muslims, there is no point in proving them for war."
He further said that that the Indo-Pak partition was not just division of countries, but it also divided families.
"Several Indians have their relatives staying across the border and vice-versa, how can they fight a war with their cross-border families," he said.
On being asked why is he supporting Pakistani actors, Om Puri said that if people really want to ban Pakistani artists, they must ask the Indian government to cancel their visas.
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Om Puri's comments didn't go down too well with the Twitterati who criticised the actor.
Here are some Twitter reactions:
OM Puri & Anurag Basu,New Pakistan Devotees.
— Sir Rohit Sharma (@imRo450) October 3, 2016
Now Thy Should Release Their films in Pak instead Of IndiaðÂÂÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u0098ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u009b#PakBeatenAgain#ForcesFirstNotPak
India needs to have some more #SurgicalStrike on brains of some anti-nationals. Shameful. #OmPuri #KejriwalWithHafeez
— Saurabh Singh (@InstantShady) October 4, 2016
Now need a #SurgicalStrike in Bollywood those who love pak like Om Puri Salman and Karan johar.
— RAJ TIWARI (@rajtiwari09) October 3, 2016
Paki's agent @OmRajeshPuri @karanjohar
I wonder if #OmPuri will be ok if his son dies in a road accident & police says "Hum ne kaha tha kya gaadi chalane ko?".#OmPuri
— Emma i love youðÂÂÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u0098ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u0098 (@PerpeChul) October 4, 2016
Comparing a martyr soldier to a terrorist a fidhaiyan. I guess the standards are just keep on dropping #knowyourheroes #OmPuri
— Pankaj Batra (@Sarcastic_cool) October 4, 2016
What a shame Ompuri! Heard him on tv yesterday and I couldn't believe my ears What a disgrace! just lost all respect as an actor. #OmPuri
— Malini Awasthi (@maliniawasthi) October 4, 2016
Dear #OmPuri ji. Mai aapki bahut izzat karta hoon. Lekin kal tv per desh ke sainik ke baare mein aapki baat sunkar bahut DUKH hua. #VerySad
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) October 4, 2016
Pls stop following these film stars on their twitter or Facebook those who can't respect armed forces. no endorsement .#OmPuri @ASharmua
— Priya Kulkarni (@priyaakulkarni2) October 4, 2016
After listening #OmPuri I am convinced no matter how big B'wood star/artist is, his/her loyalty/allegiance to India is always questionable.
— Deepak Jain (@1981_jain) October 4, 2016
The Nominees Of The Oscar For Worst "Indian" In The Negative Role Are ðÂÂÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u0098¡
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadejaaaa) October 4, 2016
Om Puri
Anurag Basu
Salman
Aamir
Karan Johar
Mahesh Bhatt
Pls VOTE!
Shameless @OmRajeshPuri EXPOSED himself
— #GauravPradhan ðÂÂÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u0087®ðÂÂÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u0087³ (@DrGPradhan) October 3, 2016
The headless Chickens of Bollywoodhttps://t.co/qpYjUb21uv
Never thought someone like Om Puri ji would make such a shameful comment. Sad. This is so heartbreaking. pic.twitter.com/lBPrsQLft2
— Babu Bhaiyaa (@Babu_Bhaiyaa) October 3, 2016
Dear Om Puri & @karanjohar, We can understand that ur films are about to release with Pakistani actors, but understand Nation is above money
— Oxomiya JiyoriðÂÂÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u0087®ðÂÂÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u0087³ (@SouleFacts) October 3, 2016
Om Puri - 'who asks the martyrs to join the army'
— Vinayak (@vinayak_jain) October 3, 2016
I request EVERYONE who reads this tweet to RT to expose @OmRajeshPuri !#DementedOmPuri
#HTP Shame on you Om Puri.What message are you trying to spread on the national television?u don't deserve to live here. Waahiyad!
— Prachi Pandey (@PrachiP15MIH) October 3, 2016
Shame on u.. #OmPuri U insulted our nation and those army men who protect u day and night.
— prince pandey (@yajkushal20) October 3, 2016
Is it ri8 tim 2 Hang/kill all ds jihadi Rascals lik #OmPuri who shamelessly maks fun of Martyrs by cmparin dm wit fidayeen #ShamelessOMPuri pic.twitter.com/6G6GN9cdaM
— Surgical SoldierðÂÂÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u0087®ðÂÂÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u009fÂÂÂÂÂÂÂu00c2u0087³ (@NaMoKsath) October 3, 2016
Earlier in the day, Om Puri came out in support of Pakistani actors, saying art and politics should be kept separate and banning the artists will not change the situation. Om Puri said Pakistani artists are not working illegally here and if they are sent back, Indian producers, who have signed them for their films, will suffer heavy losses.
These remarks come days after Bollywood superstar Salman Khan opposed the ban on Pakistani actors, saying they are artists not terrorists. (Read full story)
The film industry has been divided on the issue of banning Pakistani artistes in the wake of Uri attack.
The debate began after Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) demanded the ouster of the artists from Pakistan. (Read full story)
Recently, the Indian Motion Picture Producers Association announced ban on the actors and technicians from Pakistan till things don't get 'normal' between the two nations.
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